General Description
The MAX3161E evaluation kit (EV kit) circuit demonstrates the RS-232/RS-485/RS-422 multiprotocol transceivers using the MAX3161E IC. The circuit can be configured to operate as a dual transceiver in RS-232 mode or as a single transceiver in RS-485/RS-422 mode. The MAX3161E RS-232 data rates can reach 1Mbps, while RS-485/RS-422 data rates can reach 10Mbps. The configurable slew-rate limiting feature reduces data rates for either protocol to achieve reduced EMI.

FEATUREs
♦ 3V to 5.5V Single-Supply Operation
♦ Configurable Multiprotocol Operation: 2Tx/2Rx RS-232 Transceivers Single RS-485/RS-422 Transceiver
♦ 10Mbps RS-485/RS-422 Data Rates and 1Mbps RS-232 Data Rates
♦ Configurable RS-232/RS-485 Transmitter Slew Rates
♦ Configurable Full-Duplex/Half-Duplex RS-485/ RS-422 Operation
♦ Fully Assembled and Tested